Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 767200

Difficulty date
October 10, 2006
Submitted
October 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 767200
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4E
Engine time
44,881 hours, 20,384 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
728809
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO A DAMAGE IN C9 BLADE (AREA "E") OUTSIDE BLENDABLE LIMITS ACCORDING TO P&W ENGINE MANUAL. THE DENT WAS DISCOVERED BY BOROSCOPE INSPECTION. DEPTH OF DAMAGE= APPROX .037 , BLEND LIMIT =.031. DURING SHOPVISIT THE BLADE WAS MISTAKENLY BLENDED INSTEAD OF REPLACED AS THE ENGINE WORKSCOPE MANDATED. ENGINE WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE WITH THE DEFECTIVE CONDITION UNDETECTED. CUSTOMER (LEASE COMPANY) AND CURRENT OPERATOR HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION. ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS.

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